“The FDA is doing exactly what it has done in the past,” states Lo Friesen, the creator and CEO of HeyLo Cannabis, a legal cannabis business based in Washington. “However, because it’s widespread, this one is heightened in scope.”
Some Delta-8 THC producers want to be regulated. Chase Slappey is the co-founder of ATLRx, an Atlanta-based company that sells and markets Delta-8 THC and CBD products online and in physical locations throughout Georgia.
ATLRx goods, according to Dr. Granade, are “clinically tested and have unique QR codes that provide ‘full panel’ lab results,” unlike those seen in truck stops and seedy areas, such as the ones the CDC and FDA warned about on Tuesday.”
“If you eat too much, you’ll freak out, especially if you don’t have a tolerance. That’s just going to happen naturally,” he continued. “However, there are many bad actors who aren’t making Delta-8 correctly.”
For the time being, the market for Delta-8s is stagnant. If anything, the FDA may have unintentionally heightened consumer attention and interest.